Month: October 2020

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Term 4 – Notices – Week 3

Dear Parents,

As we start Week 3, here is a summary of some of the events to keep in mind across the whole Primary.

Book Week Monday 26 to Friday 30 October

Our Book Week parades will take place on Thursday 29 October, at 9am at the ELC , followed by The Greatest Discovery show (PP-Y2), and 9:30am for Years 3-6.

Tuesday 27 October

This is the final day the art work will be displayed for Synthesis. It truly is a remarkable collection, so if you haven’t already, please do take the time to come to the Primary Village and the foyer of the theatre to appreciate the wonderful work by the students.

Wednesday 28 October

We will be hosting many prospective families on the Duncraig Spring Tour Morning, as they visit our school and learn more about what we have to offer.

Friday 30 October 

Orientation Day for PP-Year 7 will take place from 8:30am-12:30pm, with all students experiencing what a day in the life of ‘next years’’ class will be like. We will also have many new students joining us on that day.

Monday 2 November

The Worship gathering for will be for Years 4 & 6. Please feel free to come along and join in with what is always a wonderful time.

Jarrod Heglund

Deputy Head of Primary

BOOK WEEK

For ELC

Dear Parents,

You are invited to celebrate Book Week 2020 by attending our ELC Book Week Parade at 9:00am on Thursday 29th of October.

To take into account social distancing protocols, we will be parading outside this year.

If you are attending, please spread out and stand behind the cones on Fernwood Oval (just behind the ELC).

Students will be seated in classes within the ELC grounds, and will exit out the back gate to parade on the oval when each class is called.

Resource Lists (Years 3 – 6)

Duncraig Primary for 2021

Students are supplied with a list of essential items and texts which have to be purchased for school. This is handled by Campion Education WA. 

Resource lists will be available online through the Campion website. 

From Monday 19 October –  Thursday 12 November 2020

(If ordered after this date the goods may not arrive on time for the new school year.)

Order online at   www.campion.com.au

Click on “Online ordering for parents and students”

Create your account

Select St Stephen’s School – Duncraig and enter the Duncraig campus Years 3 – 6 code, 94QP

Select the year level and then choose the items you wish to purchase.

Each resource list is headed by a caveat that states that books may be accessed from other sources if you wish.  However, if you choose to do this you need to ensure that students have the materials in order to commence their school year. We encourage students to use stationery supplies from previous years, if in suitable condition. Some stationery supplies will need to be replaced during the year.

The online dates for our Primary School and Secondary School are different.  The dates above are for Years 3- 6 in 2021 (Duncraig campus).

 Date of delivery of orders placed prior to the cut-off date is Friday 4 December.

 Online ordering is preferred.

Campion is located in Malaga (Monday – Friday) on telephone 6240 2778. 

Run Club

Every Thursday @8am on the Primary Oval

All students and families welcome!

It has been fantastic to see so many children walking / running / skipping laps and earning house points in the process.

Congratulations to Alethea who are leading the charge after our first two weeks.

Any queries  / questions email Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!

Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!

School Banking will recommence from on a  THURSDAY  in the Primary Village.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please visit www.commbank.com.au/sbc

We need U …. Starting in 2021, we are looking for 3 parent volunteers to be available on a Thursday morning from 8am – 9am to assist with recording students’ deposits, etc.  If you are able to help or would like more information, please contact Kirsty on kwapearce@gmail.com

 

STUDENTS SERVICE LEARNING  

MARKET DAY

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 

@ 1.10PM

IN THE PRIMARY QUAD

Great news …. Market Day is in Term 4, for you to sell items if you feel passionate about supporting a specific charity.

If you would like to be part of this Service Learning initiative please complete the form below, include a $3 table fee and return to Mrs Ford by Monday 2 November.

The format will be tables set up in the Primary Quad.

Due to COVID restrictions  NO food items may be sold.

On the day, you may store your items in Mrs Ford’s office, and remember to bring a float (small change) for your table on the day.

What charity are you supporting?  
Why are you passionate about them?

 
Who is part of your team?

Name and Class

 
What will you be selling?
Price of the items?

 

 

 

Containers for Change

St Stephen’s School has partnered with Good Sammy, who is an official collection organisation for the Containers for Change launched on October 1 this year.

Please collect eligible containers and help provide meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Our bins are located at:

Early Learning Centre – entrance to Reception

Duncraig Primary – entrance to Reception

Carramar Primary – entrance to Reception and near the Nurses office

 

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Term 4 – Notices – Week 2

 

 

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Term 4. The students from Pre Primary to Year 4 have started their swimming lessons well and will continue for the rest of this week. It has been lovely to see their swimming techniques improve and their enjoyment in the water. On Thursday 22 October we have the Synthesis Opening Night 5.00pm – 7.00pm. If you would like to attend this event, please ensure you book a free ticket online to help us monitor attendance numbers. The student’s artwork is being prepared for display and as always there is a wonderful collection of fantastic work. The Year 6 camp to Manjedal is on Wednesday 21 October to Friday 23 October. This is the last Primary camp for our Year 6 student’s before they head to high school. We are sure this will be a memorable time for all of the students.

Resource Lists 2021

We wish to inform you that the 2021 booklists have gone live on the Campion website. For 3-6 this is the same as previous years, but for the ELC there have been some modifications as per the correspondence sent out last Tuesday. Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion and it becomes a personal choice to avail any of the other items from Campion or from your preferred stationery shop. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is 94QP. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2021 year level booklist. Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.  

Class Placement 2021

As we prepare for 2021 we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process of placing students in classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students in classes after examination of several factors which include:

  • Social and emotional concerns
  • Academic ability
  • Friendship preferences

Current class teachers construct class lists in collaboration with year group teachers and then class recommendations from the teachers are forwarded to the Primary Leadership Team. Jarrod and I then review the recommendations before final class lists are made.

Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee any promise of preferred placement. Please, can I encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class.

You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January before they commence school on Friday 31 January 2020.

Book Week

Please don’t forget that next week is Book Week. Students can dress up as their favourite book character on Thursday 29 October. We will have our Book week parade at 9.00am -9.20 am for the ELC students and 9.30am -10.00am for 3-6. To comply with social distancing protocols and to accommodate our community, we will be parading outside K-Year 2 ELC oval, Years 3-6 on the Primary oval this year. More information will be sent out on your child’s class blog shortly.

Baby News!

We would like to pass on our congratulations to Sarah McGrath, Year 4 teacher, who is pregnant! Her baby is due next year and she is looking forward to spending Term 4 with her class.

Magpies Swooping

Magpies usually breed between August and October every year, and it’s during this time that their protective swooping behaviour is at its peak. Please take care when walking or cycling around the school, particularly around the corner of Doveridge Dr and Curbur Rd, as we have had reports of a magpie swooping in this area.  If possible wear a hat and sunglasses and walk slowly.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

Deputy Heads of Primary

 

Resource Lists (Years 3 – 6)

Duncraig Primary for 2021

Students are supplied with a list of essential items and texts which have to be purchased for school. This is handled by Campion Education WA. 

Resource lists will be available online through the Campion website. 

From Monday 19 October –  Thursday 12 November 2020

(If ordered after this date the goods may not arrive on time for the new school year.)

Order online at   www.campion.com.au

Click on “Online ordering for parents and students”

Create your account

Select St Stephen’s School – Duncraig and enter the Duncraig campus Years 3 – 6 code, 94QP

Select the year level and then choose the items you wish to purchase.

Each resource list is headed by a caveat that states that books may be accessed from other sources if you wish.  However, if you choose to do this you need to ensure that students have the materials in order to commence their school year. We encourage students to use stationery supplies from previous years, if in suitable condition. Some stationery supplies will need to be replaced during the year.

The online dates for our Primary School and Secondary School are different.  The dates above are for Years 3- 6 in 2021 (Duncraig campus).

 Date of delivery of orders placed prior to the cut-off date is Friday 4 December.

 Online ordering is preferred.

Campion is located in Malaga (Monday – Friday) on telephone 6240 2778. 

Starting in Term 4…

 

St Stephen’s 3 – 6

Run Club

Every Thursday morning @8am

on the Primary Oval

Come and join us as we start the day

with a body / brain boost!

Every lap you run / walk

earns house points for your faction.

All students are encouraged to come and run.

No registration / sign up required – just turn up!

Family members are welcome to join us also.

(First session – Thursday October 15th)

Any questions – contact Mrs Baird Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au


LITTLE FEET FESTIVAL

St Stephen’s School is proud to partner with the City of Joondalup on their annual Little Feet Festival where those big and small can explore, invent and play.

This year we are proud to present the Scitech “Exploration Station” Activity at the 2020 Little Feet Festival, Sunday 25 October. Available from 12.00noon – 5.00pm, this hands-on workshop will see your little outer-space explorers put their engineering skills to the test as they design, build and test a way to land a fragile robot rover on the surface of another planet!

Don’t miss the St Stephen’s “Exploration Station” located in the ECU Gymnasium function room.

FREE Cyber Safety PD for Parents Online

Wednesday, 14th October 2020 | 7:30 PM – 8:15 PM (AEDT) | (GMT+11:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
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Note: Microsoft Teams delivers a rich, interactive experience that works best with the Teams app. We recommend downloading the app if you don’t have it, as not all browsers are supported. When you join this event, your name, email and/or phone number may be viewable by other session participants in the attendee list. By joining this event, you’re agreeing to this experience.

Speaker

BOOKCLUB INFORMATION

Issue 7 of bookclub will close to orders on Thursday 22nd Oct.

 

Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!

Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!

School Banking will recommence from on a  THURSDAY  in the Primary Village.

For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please visit www.commbank.com.au/sbc

We need U …. Starting in 2021, we are looking for 3 parent volunteers to be available on a Thursday morning from 8am – 9am to assist with recording students’ deposits, etc.  If you are able to help or would like more information, please contact Kirsty on kwapearce@gmail.com

 

 

STUDENTS SERVICE LEARNING  

MARKET DAY

THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 

@ 1.10PM

IN THE PRIMARY QUAD

Great news …. Market Day is in Term 4, for you to sell items if you feel passionate about supporting a specific charity.

If you would like to be part of this Service Learning initiative please complete the form below, include a $3 table fee and return to Mrs Ford by Monday 2 November.

The format will be tables set up in the Primary Quad.

Due to COVID restrictions  NO food items may be sold.

On the day, you may store your items in Mrs Ford’s office, and remember to bring a float (small change) for your table on the day.

What charity are you supporting?  
Why are you passionate about them?

 
Who is part of your team?

Name and Class

 
What will you be selling?
Price of the items?

 

 

 

 

Kids In Care Collection

This term, families in our ELC will have the opportunity to select a gift that will be presented to kids in care from the Joondalup Department of Child Protection and Family Support.

Recipients of these gifts will be children who will not have the opportunity to spend Christmas with their own families and, in some cases, have never received a Christmas gift before. Therefore, each ELC family has the opportunity to buy a gift suitable for either a boy or girl in the 1-17 years age range to the value of around $10 – $20. Please do not wrap the gifts as they will be allocated to an appropriate recipient and wrapped by the team at Joondalup Department of Child Protection and Family Support. 

Our collection date will close on Friday 20 November.

Many thanks for your attention to this valuable cause that is sure to see many children encouraged and cared for this Christmas.